Small Business Success Secrets for Thriving Against Industry Giants
magine your brand becoming a beloved staple in your community, capturing the hearts of conscious consumers, and staying ahead by predicting market trends with precision.
Education as Infrastructure: Building Teams That Grow
But choosing the right type of training requires more than Googling what’s trendy in HR circles; it takes a sharp eye for how people grow and what they actually need.
Seen and Remembered: Using Visuals to Spark Growth and Trust
By using compelling imagery, consistent design elements, and emotionally resonant content, brands have a rare chance to carve out an identity, win customer loyalty, and grow without shouting into the void.
Planning for Growth: The Critical Factors Every Small Business Should Master
The right strategy doesn’t just fuel progress — it protects profitability, stability, and customer trust.
Five Costly Mistakes New Small Business Owners Make — and How to Avoid Them
Below are the pitfalls most owners face — and the playbook for dodging them before they slow your momentum.
Non-Traditional Students Succeed with TFEC Aspire to Rise Scholarship
The Aspire to Rise scholarship supports those who have experienced setbacks such as caregiving responsibilities, financial hardship or other obstacles that delayed attending college, trade school or completing a GED.
Rise at any time!
Charitable Planning and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What You Need to Know
Learn how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, reshapes charitable giving. From higher standard deductions and new non‑itemizer deductions to a permanent estate tax exemption, TFEC explains three key takeaways and what donors, nonprofits and advisors should do.
What the OBBBA means for donors, nonprofits and advisors.
TFEC Awards More Than $140,000 Through Arts for All Grants
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities awarded $140,000 to 35 nonprofits through its Arts for All Grants, supporting performances, festivals and arts education across South Central Pennsylvania.
Investments will support performances, education and community projects across South Central Pennsylvania
South Central PA Residents Invited to Spark Change Through Community Contest
Residents of South Central Pennsylvania now have the chance to turn their passion into lasting impact through SPARK!, a community contest from the Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) that proves everyone can be a changemaker.
Community Members Invited to Vote on Ideas to Strengthen Central Pennsylvania
Residents across South Central Pennsylvania now have an opportunity to direct change in their community by helping decide which ideas will receive funding through The Foundation for Enhancing Communities’ (TFEC) SPARK! community contest.
Public voting for TFEC’s SPARK! contest open through Oct. 26
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Local Nonprofits Invited to Strengthen Their Storytelling Through TFEC and Wakeen & Company Partnership
Local nonprofits can apply for Stories That Serve, a new partnership between The Foundation for Enhancing Communities and Wakeen & Company. One organization will receive a professional video to help share its story, strengthen donor connections and grow community support. Apply by Nov. 17.
Stories That Serve: Helping Nonprofits Share Their Impact
Help shape your community’s future. Vote in the SPARK! contest by Nov. 16.
The final round of voting is now open for SPARK!, a community contest created by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) that proves everyone can spark change in their community. Residents across South Central Pennsylvania are invited to help decide which cause will receive a $10,000 permanent fund that will support local nonprofits for years to come.
Community Invited to Choose Which Cause Will Receive TFEC’s $10,000 Fund
How to Start and Grow a Thriving Landscaping Business
In this guide, we will explore the key steps and strategies that can help you navigate the complex yet exciting process of launching your landscaping business.
Smart Collaboration: How Small Businesses Can Partner for Sustainable Growth
In this article, we’ll explore practical ways to collaborate effectively — from aligning values to formalizing structure — while providing tools, checklists, and frameworks to make each stage of partnership formation smooth, secure, and mutually rewarding.
